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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14
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knew well what Mr. Lincoln meant
by the little sad songs" The sentiment
that prompted him 10 call for such a song
had lis history, and one Of deep and
touching interest 10 me one little sad
song'-a simple ballad, entitled Twenty
Years AgO''-was, above all others, his
favorite. He had DO special fondness for
opefafic music he loved simple ballads
and dittics such as the common people
sing. whether OF the comic or pathetic
kind but no one in the list touched his
great heart as did the song Of Twenty
Years Ago Many a time in the old
days Of our familiar friendship on the
Illinois circuit and often at the White
House when he and | were alone have |
seen him in tears, while was rendering
in my poor way, that honcly melody.
The late Judge David Davis, the Hon.
Leonard SWEET and Judge Corydon
Dcckwith were equally partial 10 the
same ballad Often have / seen those
great men overcome by the peculiar
charm they seemed 10 lind in the senti-
ment and melody Of that simple song -
Ward II Iamon in Philadelphia Times
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A sociabIe Rural yirglnian.

One morning just before the war, as my
train drew up AT Brandy station, chap
in a butternut suit and homemade wool
hat rushed up and addressed he rs /
stepped u the ground.
is you th'r clerk er this yer kyarN
"Im the conductor what do you WANT"
| answered
IL wanter 20 ter Washintun on this yer
kyar"
"Wel, get aboard, said.
lie climbed the steps and raped on the
door When he raped second time some
waQ inside called ont Come in There
were at least fifty passengers in the car.
He began at the front seat, shaking hands
with every one clear 10 the back seat and
asking each How dyr dosn and then
"How's yer folksY OF course il was a
ree,,iar circus for the other passengers.
lie lived forty miles in the country and
had never seen a train before. When he
stepped OIL the car here in Washington |
felt sorry for him; but, will you believe IL;
that grocnhorn is today one Of the first
merchants Of Washington and is reported
to I've worth over 500, 600 The Rail
rOadcr
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The Fisheries Commission has failed
thus far, but ii is expected that the Com
mission will meet again mex, May.
The representatives Of the United
States have been Secretary Of State Bay
ard, William L. Putnam of Maine, and
Professor Ainsworth of Michigan
Secretary Bayard's proposals, as assumed
in the correspondence that has passed
between him, Minister Phelps and the
British Minister of Foreign Affairs were,
that in view of all the circumstances and
according to the comfy Of nations, our
vessels were entitled to enter Canadian
ports with the same freedom that Cana
dian vessels were enabled to enter our
ports.
The British Commissioners claim GER
tain privileges from the United States in
return for privileges they give us that
our commissioners claim are ours already
by the customs and laws of nations
Doubtless Canada will be obliged 10
yield the point as 1t looks quite unlikely
that we could agree to an interchange OF
privileges before we get our own rights
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The japanese persimmons now sold NJ
all of the fruit stores come from rloriun.
They are indigenous to Japan, but were
brought into the southern states and iouha
10 do well there. The fruit has rich,
handsome color. and Is delicious when
fully matured. II differs from the native
persimmon. in that it ripens In warm
weather. lust before the native perslni-
mon il matured il IL offered TO unsuspect-
ing northern tourists as tropical dell
cacy. The cOmical results produced ny
its pickering quality have gwen green
persimmons a world wide reputation.
A Fulton street dealer makes specially
of curious tropical fruits. He keeps num-
my apples or 'mameyes, as they are
called in the Caribbean Islands where
they grow. They are an oval shaped,
three cornered fruit, with n double rind.
Inside is firm yellow substance having
a pleasaut taste and delightful aroma.
The fruit sometimes grows as large as a
child's head, and the trees reach height
of sixty feet. This fruit is made into
marmalade in large quantities.
plantains are very similar to bananas IN
appearance. but are nearly twice As large.
They come from Cuba, where large num-
beers Of natives rely on them n main
article Of food. Alligator rears are
brought from Havana more as a curiosity
than for their nutritive value They are
nearly rs large a. melons but are the
exact shape of pears. The yucca looks
very much like sweet potato and Is used
10 make cassaya paste ana marmalade'
which are considered great delcacies 10y
Spanish speaking people The malansa -
the tropical substitute for our white tur-
nip. aud few Of them come here on YES
sells that trade ia the tropics. Rare South
American fruits are the caimitos or star
apple, the chirimoyas on cusiard apple
aud the glanabanas a sour fruit New
IOrL Mail and Express
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

II is a little peculiar that in three of the
most important criminal trials during the
last two years there have been some biz
blunders by lawyers. In the Maxwell
case before the state supreme court the
lawyers for the defense had several good
points which might have saved their eli
ent's neck then and there had it not been
that the supreme court could not decide
points which were not raised in the trial
court Ia the Sharp case a similar state
Of affairs occurred, and the United States
supreme court refused to pass Oh strong
points in the Anarchist cases for the same
reason. Ii seems that the lawyers best
plan is 10 try his case completely and well
in the first place and not depend TOO much
on hunting up flaws after the decision d
jury is against them. The habit Of get
ting points up after the trial will result in
many convictions. Points should he made
while the trial is in progress Lawyer IN
Globe-Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The bright hopes of successful ad
ministration by the new French Presi-
dent are dashed by the reports Of diff
culties in forming The Cabinet The at
tempt to assassinate the fayoriie OF the
"Opporiunists, as they are called gives
NJ. Jules Ferry a chance to excite a SEN
sation in his favor. The opinion Is
expressed in some quarters in Paris that
President Sadi- Carnoi may be compelled
10 follow the example Of his predecessor
and retire, bat lac has taken hold of his
task so earnestly that ii may be reasona-
bly, hoped that he may rally to him the
necessary support of the Assembly
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WHY so SCARED?

II Is noticeable that the Republican
papers that think the Presidents message
a guarantee OF Democratic failure next
year also echo the prolonged howl about
running The country by ceasIng TO protect
our industries.
If the same document Is to cause the de-
feat of its author and his part5, II Is
curious that the Republicans should be
so dreadfully scared as to make such a
clamorous report of lamentation.
There are lurid accounts of steel rail-
concerns that will be forced to shut down,
and sad cries from wool growers TO
whom. for these many years past the peo-
pie have gone to get wool, only to De
shorn bv the premium In the shape OF
protective tariff.
The Republicans being forced into the
position of defending protected monopo-
IL. see now that the world has gone be
yond the point where people can be
fooled with the pretence OF protecting
labor; and the Republican papers know
tina, humbug will not carry the day any
longer.
When the people elected Cleveland
they knew all about the issue between
protective tariff and surplus on one side
and anti surplus and protection OF the
people on the other. The Democratic
party had been pledged to revise the
tariff. and if the United States had
believed ia the reverse of the idea they
would have elected Mr. Blaine, and let
his party proceed on the policy Of main
tanning wartaxes
Here let us cali attention again 10 the
fact that the average import taxes have
been increased even since the war
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

With regard 90 his conduct toward his
interiors. unumeraDle anecdotes -suiii-
cieut indeed Go ma several ,Olume--aic
extaut showing his kindness Of heart and
consideration for others The difficulty is
90 know how 10 make the selections from
those at my disposal. Probably the pref
t.cst one IS that Of the schOolmastcr q.
B0u1edt, q little village on his estate
near POtsdam one day, when passing
tie village school house he stopped and.
making his way into the classroom, sat
down ami began 10 listen attentiyely 10
the lessons suddenly a telegraph mes
senger made his appearance and handed
the teacher "a dispatch announcing that
his mother was dangerously ill and wished
L. see him at once before she died.
The crown prince noticing his blanched
face Immediately inquired what was the
matter, and on learning the contents Of
the dispatch, babe the poor man hasten 10
his mothers bedside saying that he him
self would look after the school until ar
rangcments could be made for obtaining a
substitute during the teachers absence.
Accordingly for more than two hours the
crown prince took sole charge Of the
school. rappiug the idle ones good humor-
edly over the knuckles and rewardng the
diligcnt ones, until the arrival Of the vii
lage parson for the purpose Of holding his
bi-weekly Bible class BY the afternoon
substitute had been found but the
prince continued 10 superlntend matters
personally and Ia the closest manner until
the regular teacher returned after the
funeral Of his mother New York Tn
hmm
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Great would.be fnanciers find their
level when they have the tough con-
science of Gould without his able in
tellect T. l.. Harper Of the Fidelity
Bank in Cincinnati was what is called a
man of nerve, which means that he was
ready to risk all his own money and
everybody else's that he could lay hands
on in a wheat speculation. lie has
knocked the bank cold and kicked him
self into a pair Of striped trousers in
consequence.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The New York Temperance Republi-
can League has discovered that the
liquor and beer manufacturers. the
saloons and their victims have united in
solid phalanx against the Republican
party" In view OF the number of saloon
keepers who served on Republican com
mltlees and voted the Republican ticket
in the last election, this solid phalanx
must have been formed in the last few
weeks. There is also solid phalanx of
Prohibitionists united against the Re
publican party.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The Tribune complains that the Grand
Trunk Railway of Canada is allowed TO
carry freight from the West to New \ ork,
that is, to enter our territory without
paying any duties.
American corporations are not allowed
by Article xxx of the Treaty Of Wash
ington to carry freight from one point
in the Dominion TO another, although
Canadian railway trains are permitted TO
leave and re enter American territory
without payment of customs. As for the
Yankee fisherman who has a surplus
cargo of fish and wishes TO ship it in
bond to a New England port, no fayors
are extended to him.
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Indian. of Standing Rock Aecncy.

The issue Of aunuities signifies 10 the
Indians that winter has really come, and
immediately after il those Indians who
have spent the warmer months wander
ing about the pfairies come in and camp
iu "A great village about "a mile from the
agency A great many live, even during
the intense cold Of Dakota winter, in
canvas tents. Oh tcpccs These are made
circular. and are left open at the top 10 al
low the escape of the smoke from small
wood lire always kept burning in the cen
ter of the earthen floor. In order 10 pro
tcct themselves from the cold a. much ms
possible, the Indians build their village
i'm "a broad bottom thickly oyergrown with
dwarf willows In addition TO this, two
on three families pitch their tents together
and build high hedge on fence Of brush
wood around them 10 break the force oi
the wind. The lower edge of the tent is
piled q foot high with sods and earth. II
would De difficult for white man to live
through winter in one OF these tepec-,
ON account OF the cold As wen as on
account Of the smoke with which they are
always Tiled when the dre is burning
The squaws perform all of the manual
labor, aud have seen old, bent, wrnklcd
ones trudging hOmewcrd through the deep
snow. each bearing upon her back bun
die Of dry sticks twice her size.
Some Of the Indians have built them
selves small log houses and have been
provided with stoves This transition
from the tepee TO the house is one Of the
hardest for the Indians 10 make Ia this
respect they resemble the more civilized
tribes Of wandering gypsies. Cor New
York sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Mr.. Berry, the Englishman invited to
take Mr.. Beecher's pulpit having de-
clined to accept the offer, the difficulty
of finding a successor TO the great Ply
mouth preacher increases.
The fact is that Henry Ward Beecher
made practical ideas of RICH, Identical
with religion, and few men in the world
have the scope of mind to fiji his place as
a worldly as well as spiritual adviser
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The working men of the country gen
erallv will be interested in the proposed
disclosures of the methods Of Mr. Pow
derly's board, into which some Of the
Knights have determined to get clear
insight by process of law. 1t is not yet
certain that the law can be brought to
bear on the board, but the charge is that
they have refused TO make an explicit
and detailed statement of tie finances,
and that there is enough recalcitrant
KNIGHTS found to force the report
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14
A Man OF Sense.

An intelligent man, while IN strange
town. needed medical advice. lie applied
not 10 the landlord Of the hotel nor 20 the
local druggist, but went straight 10 The
postmaster. "1eH me, " he said, which
Of the doctors of the city takes the largest
number Of Journalist" The postmaster
told Linn. and the gentleman replied; "A
man who takes the journals OF his profes-
sion Is well read, and up with the times,
and that is the doctor want TO treat me
aud my family. "-Philadelphia Call.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The Detroit Ere Press describes the
method Of new manager who boOms a
new star
Send the big bouquet up after the first
act. and the floral anchor afterwards ~
But we beg leave TO add that both ought
TO have been made of such pat
tern that they would stand being carried
around to the front and presented again.
No great manager pays for floral trib-
ute that can be used only once.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The idea of throwing open the secret
sessions OF the United States Senate is
again revived. 1t is certain that the ex-
ecutive session is sometimes good thing
when very serious matter Of foreign
diplomatic difficulty is to be dealt with,
but as a general thing it is farce, sim
ply because the proceedings are generally
known before the doors are opened.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Mr. Blaine, champion Of the working
men, is running the gauntlet with the
fair prospect of making home run As he
puts it, that would work great injustice
to many interests" forgetting for the in
slant that he has disguised himself in
oyerals and is playing the role Of the
workingmen's friend.
Interests is good
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Tho Point of View.

In Frankfort-on-thc-Ma Main was mer-
chant whom we will call Mr. B. Fair
dealing and sound head had made him
not only rich but a much sought man for
counsel in important affairs. Another
merchant who came into serious conflict
with "A business rival was about beginning
a lawsuit when the would be plaintiff was
advised TO first consult Mr.. Is After
fully stating ak the particulars Of his con-
troyersy, he wound up: "Well, Mr.. b.
what do you say TO my casef' The an
swer followed quickly; The way you
tell il, the other man is right. detroit
Free Press.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBLk IA

St. Paul PsoHer Press. "li President
sadi Csrnot profits by the experience OF
his predecessor be will tie a string to his
soa-in-lsw'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

SAYS President Cleveland Those who
buy imports pay the duty charged thereon
into the public treasury, lutthc great ma
iority of our citizens who buy domestic
articles of the same class pay sum at
least approximately equal to the duty to
the home manufacturer
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

After several campaigns fought out on
the Fabian tactics, the Democrat parry
is at last brought upon policy that has
no misunderstanding abont it, and II Is
20 positive that it will rally all patriotic
men and scare al the trimmers
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Here is a specimen of Mr.. Blaine's
wisdom;
eyes" said Mr. Blaine, $50 long as
there is whisky to tax | would tax it,
and when the National Government
should have no use for the money, l
would divide the tax among the members
of the Federal Union. with the specific
object of tightening the tax on real es-
tate"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The Baltimore Sun remarks on the
meeting of the American Federation of
Labor in that city that the sensible work
inc men of America can do more towards
solving and arranging the difficulties
between labor and capital than any other
set of men.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

In the midst of the cyclone of pension
bills in the Senate Messrs. Beck and But
Ter came forward with two bills that had
the public good in view. One was to in
quire into the practicability o. a postal
telegraph and the. other TO reduce the
postal letter rate TO one cent
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Working men want more factories, and
the way to get them is to make raw ma
,erial free so that we can compete with
the rest OF the world.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

There viii De no public regret when
Eugene Higgins reiires from public life,
as The Washington dispatches indicate
that he will DO before long Though oc-
cnpving an unimpo7iant position in the
Treasury Department, he became little
less than public nuisance by reason OF
of his assumed greatness and paironlzing
manners. The anti administration or
game in both parties used him with good
effect and he was rarely too busy TO give
their representatives anli-reioim points
- II0Nih0f1n corrtsD0udfnte.
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
LUMINOUS THOUCHTS or YESTER-
DAY or VARIOUS PiPERS.
The Times" on BIaIne-Big Guns for the
Navy-Eugene Higgins-Mr. Beecher's
Successor Pension Raiders Coming for
Wool and Getting shorn.

TO the problem of the reduction Of The
uniustifable and dangerous surplus, Ar.
Blaine, assuming the position of leader OF
the Republican party has two DEFINITE
propositions TO submii-one the unccn-
ditionaI and immediate repeal oil the
whole Of the tobacco tax, the other tue
Temporary use Of the whisky tax for the
Notifications and ultimately its collection
for distribution among the States. 1hat
is the Republican policy so far as 1t has
received any auihOralive explanation.
Ii is for this that Mr. Blaine asks the poo
ple TO elect him President and 10 give
him majority in Congress. All other
phases of the complex question are com
pletely ignored OF the many inequall-
ties that his party in convention has de-
clared 10 exist in the the tariff he takes
no notice whatever. OF the swollen mo-
nopolies that have been obliged to organ
lie "trusfs" To crush competition IN lhe
markets given over 10 them by The iarlh
he has not word 10 say ~. } Ip'tS.
ridmiral Porter says that two IRON
clads could proceed along the coast from
MdiDt lb ltNt-f putin ''''f "' u f
under contribution Vet the Forlihca-
lion Board has demonstrated that The
entire coast line can be made impregna-
bic. For this purpose there would be re-
ouired an expenditure Of S3l .s63,O0O for
masonry and earlhwOrks. 500 3oO,OO0 Tor
armor. S3.320.000 for structural metal,
SOS. 554 000 Tor guns and m0riars, SPILL
500 for gun carriages, $ls,s,5,COO for
floating batteries. 81 pa 600 for suhma-
rine mines. $g.12O,0O0 for torpedo boats.
This would make an aggregate oi sl2o,-
81 500
1t would be difficult 90 mention any
more urgent national Guig than that OF
protecting property exposed lo desiruc-
ton by naval at8ok, which in twelve
seaporis alone is not less in aggregate
value. according 10 Mr.. filden, than hve
billions Thee>pendiure Of Sl26,OOO 600
would com letcly protect all of The fol
lowing ports, enumerated according TO
the amount of expenditure proposed Tor
each San Francisco, New y ork, New
Orleans, Boston Hampton Roads, Port
land. Me. Narragansett Bay, the lake
ports. Philadelphia, Key West, Portland,
oregon. Mobile, New London, Charles
ton. Savannah Baltimore Wilmington,
Washington. Portsmouth. \. II, Caves
ton. Pensacola. Cumberland Sound, New
Bedford. san Diego, New Haven, The
Penobscol. aud the kenncbec v. }
Sun.
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There j. trouble in obtaining a sue
cessor TO the laie Henry Ward Beechcr In
the pulpit Of Plymouth Church Rev
Mr.. Berry. the English minister called TO
the charge. has finally given percmpiory
declination. and il is probably well for
both Nj Berry and Plymouth Church
that he did so. That congregation was
practically created by Mr. Beecher, and
its one distinctive feature outside of the
common lines of churches Is It's sympathy
with distinctive American progress.
PhHL Times.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Although native OF an almost Arctic
land, Jenny Lind was always very sonsi
tive 20 cold
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eE- The TIMES will bc mailed TO your al
dress while out of the city at Doc. per month.
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Entered at the Richmond (va) Postoiiice
IS eecond-class matter.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

Nh Blaine claims Co be- the friend OF
the workineman. We look through The
long record Of lhs public career and in .
that up 10 the present moment he has
been The apostle of syndcaies, m0nopO-
lists and biz corporations
VIII he take the tariff of of wool, for
example. and Jet the raw material IN free =
Then, YOU know, this poor man, who has
wife and six children besides himself 10
support. could afford to buy stockings,
dresses, undergarmenls, and other needed
articles Of warm clothing TO keep the cold
out. Clothing is a very important item
of expense, and the difference between
all wool ahd wool and cotton goods Is
frequently the difference between pneu-
monia and health. The drain on the
workingman's purse for suitable gar
ments Tor those who belong to him is
something which he faces with dismay.
II presents one Of The hardest problems
in the life of labor, and is too frequently
solved by the grave in the cemetery, the
consequence of high prices to protect the
manufacturer while the poor man s
children 20 cOld-N J. HTaH.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-14

The Tribune cries " Wolff The Re
publican organ finds mo room TO doubt
that The Presidents message has had an
unfavorable effect. The Joliet Steel
Company, we are now told, which last
wear booked orders for $4,000 tons, has
now no orders at all Another company
tells the Tribune that all the steel rail
mills will shut down before Christmas. T"
Its representative says The Presidents
message drives another nail in our
coffin. "-Exehonge.